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Simona Halep receives Australian Open qualifying wildcard

Simona Halep receives Australian Open qualifying wildcard

Former world number one Simona Halep has received a wildcard to participate in the Australian Open qualifying round, Afrosport reports. Halep, who was handed a four-year ban for testing positive for a banned substance, saw her penalty reduced to nine months this year. Happy Slam 🫶 @Simona_Halep See you soon! #AO2025 pic.twitter.com/1xEibhJOCX — #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) December 18, 2024 The 33-year-old pleaded her innocence during the travails...